Academy converter · Dudley

Thorns Primary School

5–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150322URN

Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

61 applications for 24 places · 25th of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Dudley median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

61 applications · 24 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.5; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 2.6; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Dudley median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 2.7; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2020 3.2; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.9; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2018 2.8; Dudley median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 2.7; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Dudley median

Dashed bars: as Thorns Primary School (URN 103787), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	61	2.5	23	0.96
Sep 2025	15	50	3.3	14	0.93
Sep 2024	23	60	2.6	20	0.87
Sep 2023 *	30	59	2.0	25	0.83
Sep 2022 *	27	66	2.4	24	0.89
Sep 2021 *	16	43	2.7	16	1.00
Sep 2020 *	20	64	3.2	20	1.00
Sep 2019 *	23	66	2.9	19	0.83
Sep 2018 *	30	85	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	29	82	2.8	26	0.90
Sep 2016 *	30	81	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2015 *	30	70	2.3	21	0.70
Sep 2014 *	30	84	2.8	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 77% · Maths 65% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%56th of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	3%	101	102
2023/24	39%	3%	103	100
2022/23	31%	0%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Thorns Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Mount Pleasant Primary School
0.7 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Withymoor Primary School
0.9 km · Dudley

Not yet inspected

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School
1.0 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Quarry Bank Primary School
1.1 km · Dudley

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Brierley Hill Primary School
1.3 km · Dudley

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Peters Hill Primary School
1.3 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Rufford Primary School
1.5 km · Dudley

Good2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Wollescote Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2023

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150322 · 332/2067
Trust: Excelsior Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 46.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2024
Replaced: Thorns Primary School (URN 103787)
Address: Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY
Local authority: Dudley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources